Articles about Social Security that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
Senate passes WEP/GPO Repeal
December 21, 2024News, Breaking NewsJust moments ago, repeal of the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) laws passed the ...Read More
HISTORY IS MADE! US House Passes WEP/GPO Repeal 327-75
December 16, 2024NewsJust one week after Election Day, the stars aligned on Capitol Hill. By a vote of 327-75, the US ...Read More
House Overwhelmingly Passes Senator Collins’ Social Security Fairness Act
November 14, 2024News, Breaking NewsHer Bipartisan Bill with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Would Ensure Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, and Other Public Servants – Including ...Read More
History is made! House passes WEP/GPO repeal
November 13, 2024News, Breaking NewsHistory was made yesterday! By a vote of 327-75, the US House of Representatives has passed legislation to fully ...Read More
WEP/GPO Breaking News Alert
November 8, 2024Breaking NewsNovember 8, 2024 - Washington, DC: The US House of Representatives has scheduled a vote on HR82, legislation that would fully ...Read More
WEP/GPO UPDATE
October 3, 2024NewsWill Supermajority Congressional Support Yield Results? Congressional support to bring an end to the Social Security Windfall Elimination (WEP) and ...Read More
WEP/GPO: What’s next?
October 2, 2024Breaking News, NewsGiven the amount of activity taking place on issues directly impacting public retirees, we’re publishing two news updates for ...Read More
WEP/GPO Origins & Solutions
July 10, 2024News, Breaking NewsFocus of Congressional Hearing To restate the obvious, Mass Retirees has sought to end the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision ...Read More
State Budget & WEP/GPO News
June 18, 2024Weekly News Update, News, Breaking NewsThis week our focus returns to the FY25 State Budget, which is now before a House /Senate conference committee, as ...Read More
If you’ve earned a public pension, beware of how it affects your Social Security benefits in retirement
June 10, 2024From the Media, NewsThe Social Security Administration slashed Falmouth resident Venera Cocks’s benefits and is demanding repayment of over $16,000 after ...Read More